05/02/2017

CSCA 2018 Convention - Call for Submissions - Community College Interest Group

Community College Interest Group
Call for Papers and Panels

 2018 Central States Communication Association (CSCA)
Annual Convention in Milwaukee, WI
April 4-7, 2018
Difference

The Community College Interest Group invites the submission of panels, roundtable discussions and innovative programming for the 2018 convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The purpose of the Community College Interest Group is to promote the teaching and learning interest of community college faculty and students, as well as others interested in the group. A range of topics encompassing the community college is welcome, and we especially encourage members to address issues related to the convention theme of DIFFERENCE. Potential topic ideas discussed at the 2017 Community College Business meeting were: making a difference in the lives of the various constituencies we teach, difficult conversations at the community college, bridging differences in our students, differences in teaching modalities, perceptions of the teaching profession and selecting speech topics that make a difference.

In terms of panels and papers, preferences will be given to those with panelists representing multiple institutions rather than representing a single institution.

Guidelines for Submission:

(1) Papers: Only completed papers will be accepted. Papers must conform to the most current

APA standards and include a title and a brief abstract. The word “STUDENT” should be marked on all papers written by student authors. If the paper will be a graduate student debut, please type “DEBUT GRADUATE STUDENT” on the upper right-hand corner of the title page so that you may be considered for the CSCA Past Officers’ Debut Award. Student authored papers do not include those co-authored with faculty members; to be considered for the CSCA Past Officers’ Debut Award, the paper cannot be co-authored at all. Author names and any identifying information must be removed prior to submission. A Competitive Paper Submission Form must be submitted as a separate attachment along with the paper. This form is located on the CSCA website: www.csca-net.org under Convention > Call for Submissions.

(2) Panels: Discussion panel submissions must include the following: (a) title, (b) description (75 words or less), (c) rationale (75 words or less), and (d) a complete list of participants along with their institutional affiliations, contact information (address, e-mail, and telephone), and if they are CSCA Members. Submitters must use the Discussion Panel Form located on the CSCA website: www.csca-net.org under Convention > Call for Submissions.

All submissions must be sent as e-mail attachments using Microsoft Word format. Documents not sent in this format will be returned to the sender.  An e-mail acknowledging the receipt of the paper or panel submissions will be sent for each submission.

All media requests must be made at the time of submission. Please only request media if it is absolutely essential to your presentation, as media requests will be closely examined before approval. Laptop computers will not be made available for presentations. Your submission implies that you agree to follow appropriate presentation guidelines if your panel is accepted.

Submissions must be received by OCTOBER 9, 2017. Send submissions to the following:

Allison Beltramini, Associate Professor, Communication - Waubonsee Community College
abeltramini@waubonsee.edu